You know what? Remember the Championship years when the offense didn't have to do everything? When there was pretty fearsome D? Well, that's what this game should look like.

The guys on the D have been supposed to be on the cusp of finally making it all work. The Pats should be able to win 14-10 games. And this would be a nice thing to see on Thursday. Let the D win it; it's been a long time.

Hopefully -with the longer rest coming up for Week 3 - Amendola's freakin' groin is healed, Gronk is back, and both Hawkins and Boyce have their playbook GPSes fixed......

Let's see here.....A rookie QB that sucks, a franchise QB that sucks even worse, a head coach that will be fired at the end of the year that likes to smell feet, and you haven't been to a superbowl in 40 years. Glad to see you are enjoying that....

... and it starts.. oy!!! The injury parade to key players. Also, the "I told you so" crowd will comeout of the woodwork!

AGCSBill, just a fan havin' fun!!

This is a priceless opportunity for the young guys to get some early reps and to step up on the big stage. At home, under the lights, national TV with the rest of their peers watching, a game under their belts, and a chance to show they deserve to play when the games really start to mean something later on. It may be tough to watch again, but it is a great, early experience for the 2s and 3s and wil accellerate their develpment to a point they may never have had a chance to get to this season otherwise. The injuries, just bumps and bruises. Even Vereens wrist will be a quick healer. He's full speed before we know it. GO PATS!

I like how you think RallyC. Personally, I like the excitement of the unknown. Some people around here just need to relax, take the finger off the button, and just let the season happen. This could be a season to remember (or not)!

lol'ing at trolling jets fans on patriots disscussions. thursday is the jets super bowl and it always has been every year. they are such a patheticly run team and they have the most annoying fans. Yankshess or whoever says WE snuk of out Buffalo..... um did he see the bs the jets got?!?!? please gtfo

lol'ing at trolling jets fans on patriots disscussions. thursday is the jets super bowl and it always has been every year. they are such a patheticly run team and they have the most annoying fans. Yankshess or whoever says WE snuk of out Buffalo..... um did he see the bs the jets got?!?!? please gtfo

I still cannot believe that Amendola may miss the 2nd game of the season. Absolutely stunned...Who could have seen this coming?

Makes you wonder if something semi-big is in the works. I mean here we have Brady coming off one of his worse passing days. His # 1 WR looked lost. Dobson, our 1st pick is dinged up with a hammy and now Amendola may be out for extended time and we are here RE-Leasing WR's from the practice squad who showed promise? I mean I recall lots of fans being excited about David Nelson(who is hurt now) and he had the same build/skillset as this Sims kid.

I wasnt in love with him but if he is healthy I dont get it unless one of the Dino-Bots are returning like Stallworth, Gaffney, etc. I would welcome LLoyd but why would he come now in desperate times after the treatment they gave him? Ocho Cinco?? Either BB is getting Moss out of retirement, talking to Schiano about Mallet for Vincent Jackson or Im confused!

lol'ing at trolling jets fans on patriots disscussions. thursday is the jets super bowl and it always has been every year. they are such a patheticly run team and they have the most annoying fans. Yankshess or whoever says WE snuk of out Buffalo..... um did he see the bs the jets got?!?!? please gtfo

I still cannot believe that Amendola may miss the 2nd game of the season. Absolutely stunned...Who could have seen this coming?

um.... i did! he was limited all last week, tweaked it in the first half in Buffalo. i was surprised he even returned and stunned he did so well at obviously not 100%. its good to give him this week off cuz its a short week and he'll have ten days to prepare for tampa and hopefully gronk makes steps to play week 3 also so we can get them both 100% for the big game in the Georgia Dome Sunday night week 4.

lol'ing at trolling jets fans on patriots disscussions. thursday is the jets super bowl and it always has been every year. they are such a patheticly run team and they have the most annoying fans. Yankshess or whoever says WE snuk of out Buffalo..... um did he see the bs the jets got?!?!? please gtfo

I still cannot believe that Amendola may miss the 2nd game of the season. Absolutely stunned...Who could have seen this coming?

um.... i did! he was limited all last week, tweaked it in the first half in Buffalo. i was surprised he even returned and stunned he did so well at obviously not 100%. its good to give him this week off cuz its a short week and he'll have ten days to prepare for tampa and hopefully gronk makes steps to play week 3 also so we can get them both 100% for the big game in the Georgia Dome Sunday night week 4.